Originally published on October 11, 2013 <br /><br />Three people were arrested after more than 200kg of crystal methamphetamine were seized inside the tyres of a truck in Australia.<br /><br />The operation was conducted by a joint task-force in the cities Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, BBC reported. <br /><br />The medium-sized truck carrying the crystal methamphetamine arrived in Brisbane with a shipment from Shanghai, China, and then travelled to Melbourne and Brooklyn, a town to the north of Sydney.<br /><br />The truck containing the shipment was first identified by Customs on September 13 in Brisbane.<br /><br />After the drugs were delivered to a factory in Brooklyn, Australian police arrested three people involved in the smuggling in Melbourne. <br />Altona Meadows man Patrick Cini, 59, and his 29-year-old son Rhys, from Point Cook, were remanded in custody after facing Melbourne Magistrates' Court.<br />According to The Australian, "They were charged with importing and attempting to possess a commercial quantity of methamphetamine.<br />"Point Cook man Rami Tawachi, 25, was also remanded on a charge of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of methamphetamine."<br />Australian authorities also seized $80,000 in cash, mobile phones and hard drives in the operation.<br /><br />An official from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service said there was nothing unusual about the truck, but the concealed drugs showed up on X-ray, the BBC reported. <br /><br />Two of the three men arrested were dock workers. <br /><br />Today's bust comes after Australian police made one of the largest seizures of the drug ephedrine last month. The drug was hidden in a shipment from India to Melbourne. <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
